RETAILERS have described a new policy compelling foreign nationals to cede 75 percent shareholding to locals as a progressive step for indigenous empowerment. The directive requires foreign operators in reserved sectors to dispose of the majority of their shares to Zimbabweans within three years. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday, Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers…
CLOUD FUSIRE in Marrakesh, Morocco THE Warriors face their neighbouring arch-rivals South Africa in a must-win encounter tomorrow as they bid to progress to the knockout out stages of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals for the first time in their history. The match will be played at Stade de Marrakech, with the kick-off…
ANESU MIRISAWU AND ASHLEY MOYO Senior Lifestyle Writers AS 2025 draws to a close, it will be remembered as a turning point for the music industry a year in which fresh sounds broke boundaries and long-overlooked talent finally stepped into the spotlight. It was, above all, a season of discovery. At the centre of this…
THE hills of Guruve are currently haunted by a shadow that has no place in a civilised society. The name Anymore Zvitsva has become synonymous with a level of depravity that chills the blood of every Zimbabwean. With a death toll reportedly breaching 10, this is no longer just a local criminal case; it is…
BRANDON JOSPHAT Chief Writer AUTHORITIES are confident they will soon bring to an end the reign of terror in Guruve, in Mashonaland Central, by a suspected serial killer who has been committing gruesome murders targeting women and young girls. So bad is the situation there that many petrified locals have abandoned their homes in Bhosha…
HEALTH authorities here are gravely concerned about the rising incidents of pregnant women delaying to test for HIV. The delays, coupled with missing early antenatal care (ANC), have contributed to an increase in mother-to-child transmission risks. Speaking at a recent media engagement, provincial programme officer at the National Aids Council (NAC), Douglas Moyo, emphasised that…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBU FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has acknowledged that Treasury has been withholding payroll-deducted loan repayments from banks and microfinance institutions for the past four months. In a press statement at the weekend, the minister clarified that the delays in remitting deductions processed via the Salary Service Bureau (SSB) were not a result of fiscal…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has received an application from a private company, Kanona Power Zimbabwe (Private) Limited, for an electricity retail supply licence. This strategic move could open the electricity market to private sector participation and enhance power supply options for consumers nationwide. In a formal notice yesterday, Zera confirmed that the company…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBU THE skyline of Zimbabwe is changing, and so is the rhythm of its economy. From the sprawling industrial complexes in the Midlands to the lush, berry-laden fields of Mashonaland East, the footprints of a deepened bilateral partnership are unmistakable. As 2025 draws to a close, the relationship between Harare and Beijing has evolved…
IT APPEARS there will not be much Christmas cheer again for many Zimbabweans this year, with popular opinion yesterday indicating that the majority of consumers remain under severe financial pressure. The results of vox pops that were carried out in Harare and Bulawayo by the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — showed…
